While a career educating and caring for children is incredibly rewarding, the process of becoming a licensed family child care provider is often intimidating. Because of this, Children's Council has created The Family Friend & Neighbor Institute, a program designed to help Black/African American Family Friend & Neighbor providers as they consider a career in ECE.

Be part of the movement to increase access to warm, supportive, and quality child care to San Francisco's children. Become a licensed family child care provider!

Children's Council is working to support Family Friend & Neighbor Providers (FFN) providers by offering training and mentorship. We believe that this support will help stabilize the number of FFN providers in San Francisco and connect providers with professional development opportunities to enhance the quality of care and education for young children while supporting  FFN providers in becoming licensed. As a Family, Friend, and Neighbor provider (FFN) provider, you play an essential role in providing child care for families. Sign up now!

HOW IT WORKS
Get matched with an experienced licensed family child care provider-mentor
Attend free trainings and workshops
Complete  licensing milestones, workshops that will prepare you for success
Gain access to a library of business resources:
Budget templates
Financial worksheets
Software to assist you with building policies
Receive up to $1,000 in materials to invest in your business upon successful completion of the program


FFN Requirements
The Family Friend & Neighbor Institute Program runs from April 2022 to June 2022. All participants are expected to participate in all activities. Requirements to participate are listed below:
1) Meet once a month with FFN Mentors
2) Attend an orientation, trainings/workshops
3) Are Black/African American and currently caring for a child receiving subsidized funding.
4) A resident of San Francisco and, or caring for a child 0-5 that resides in San Francisco